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When’s the last time you gave your attic a good cleaning? Could there be mold or water damage in your crawl space? What about rodents or insects? Keep reading and find out how to know if your attic needs attention. Then, check out five signs that tell you it’s time to clean your attic or crawlspace. How to Know if Your Attic Needs Cleaning Do you have an attic maintenance…...

Want to know how to best protect your family from fire? Read on to get the 4-1-1 on installing, testing and purchasing smoke detectors in your home. Where to Install Smoke Detectors Proper placement of smoke detectors ensures your home and family are protected without the inconvenience of a false alarm every time you cook dinner. The size and layout of your house determine the effective number and placement of…...

If you even think there’s a possibility that you have mold in your home or office, it is important to promptly get a mold inspection. Where mold is suspected, it usually exists, and if you don’t get it removed, it might make you sick—literally. Mold and Your Health Mold can grow just about anywhere there’s moisture, and anywhere there’s organic material like food, plants and soil. And it does much…...

Yikes! Your room, or home, is flooded. Should you extract the water yourself or should you call a professional? DIY works for many things, but water extraction isn’t one of them. This is a job best left to the professionals, and here’s why: Floor Coverings Depending on the type of water damage and the type of floor covering you have, your flooring might be salvaged. If you have carpeting, and…...

There’s an odor in the living room. You discover a patch of mold in the bathroom. You find yourself getting chronically sick without cause. Either one of these situations is a prime t2ime to get a mold inspection. But what are you signing on for? Here’s a look at what a typical mold inspection entails. Preliminary Questions When you schedule an appointment with a mold inspection team, they’ll arrive…...

Climate change has brought rising temperatures as well as rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2). There has been some talk that this will have an effect on insects, and the talk varies between whether that impact is positive or negative. The Impact Climate Change Will Have On Insect Pests Research is still ongoing, and scientists don’t have all the answers, but here is what they do know. Elevations in the…...